Company name
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia S.A.
Project number
14787-01
FI-2 operations are those where the risk potential is considered medium: the FI’s current or future portfolio consists of or is expected to consist of, business activities that have potential limited adverse environmental or social risks or impacts that are few in number, generally site-specific, largely reversible, and readily addressed through mitigation measures; or includes a very limited number of business activities with potential adverse environmental or social risks or impacts that are diverse, irreversible, or unprecedented.
E&S category
FI-2
Country
Colombia
Sector
Financial Institutions
Status
Approved
Disclosed date
06/27/2024
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
08/14/2024
Approval date
08/15/2024
Signed date
09/23/2024
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
Financial Institutions Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 35,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The project consists of providing support to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia S.A. (“BBVA Colombia”), in the issuance of the first green biodiversity bond in the world. The bond issued in the international capital market will be for up to US$70 million, with a three-years tenor. BID Invest will act as a co-investor with a subscription for a total amount of up to US$35 million and the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) will also participate as a co-investor, with a total amount of up to US$35 million. The financing aims to expand the portfolio of green projects related to biodiversity in Colombia.
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Contact information
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Client Contact
bbvacolombia-ir@bbva.com
PHONE NUMBER
+57 3168744656
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
Carrera 9 #72-21 / Piso 11 - Bogota, Colombia
IDB Invest Contact
requestinformation@idbinvest.org
PHONE
+1(202)-566-4566
ADDRESS
1350 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005
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Environmental and social review
IDB Invest conducts an environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) commensurate with the nature, scale, and stage of the project, and with its level of environmental and social risks and impacts. The ESDD will confirm the project E&S categorization and assess the project with respect to the client requirements in IDB Invest Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy. The results of the ESDD, including any identified gaps are described in the Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) provided below. For projects approved as of 2016, any gaps with respect to IDB Invest's Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy at the time of the ESDD are addressed in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) presented below, to comply with the date mentioned above.
BBVA CO - BIODIVERSITY BOND -14787-01-CO - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW ESRS SDG
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